R. Lee Ermey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

3/24/1944

Place of Birth

Emporia, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

Ronald Lee Ermey Lee EmeryR. Lee Emrey

R. Lee Ermey

Biography

Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) was a United States Marine Corps drill instructor and actor. Ermey often played the roles of authority figures, such as his breakout performance as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket, Mayor Tilman in the Alan Parker film Mississippi Burning, Bill Bowerman in Prefontaine, Sheriff Hoyt in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, and plastic army men leader Sarge in the Toy Story films. He hosted two programs on the History Channel: Mail Call, in which he answered viewers' questions about various militaria both modern and historic; and Lo...

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